Galileo5

So I feel like this should be addressed...

You guys have a large and passionate following, and much of it is made up of people who are involved in video games and internet culture. Your audience also skews pretty young. Because of this, a significant portion of your fan base is, well...pretty socially awkward.

This becomes painfully obvious during your panels at various cons, and I'm sure it can be just as bad during other in-person encounters.

How do you deal with these situations in the moment (at the booth, at RTX, when people show up at the office unexpectedly), and how do you feel about the issue as a whole?

Also, and you don't have to delve into this if you don't have time, but obviously there's some (well-deserved) concern with the RT subreddit. It seems that the least mature are the most vocal, and that makes for pretty lame and shallow content. It often comes off like a middle school gossip forum, or the shitty pre-teen parts of tumblr. Do any of you ever consider pushing for a presence of RT staff in the subreddit to head off idiot rumors/misconceptions before they become nonstop circlejerks like they so often do?

Thanks for everything you've done and everything you do!

When I first heard your music, I was immediately struck by your incredible vocal talent (range, control, self-harmonizing, everything) and your understanding of music theory and structure, which seemed to give you the ability to make genuinely good music by improvising.

Do you have plans of releasing songs/videos of songs of you doing more melodic and vocal work? I could listen to songs like Rainbows for years on end.

Much love!

EDIT: Another video of the kind of stuff I'm talking about for other people who are interested.

I assure you I would have spilled many more kind words, but I know your time here is valuable and you want to answer as many questions as possible.

That being said, I truly do admire your incredible musical talents, as well as your skills in improvising and comedy. You're a unique performer in a phenomenal way, and you seem to genuinely love your existence, which is refreshing and inspiring. Keep on.

Hey! Thanks for doing this AMA. I was at the Orlando show a couple of weeks ago (I'm saluting in your Instagram pic in front of the theater), and it was the most incredible show I've seen live. The ABSURD crowd energy really seemed to pump you guys up and made for an unbelievable experience. Also, the mega bass didn't hurt.

I got to sit in on your Q&A that day, so a lot of questions I'd want to ask were answered, but I wanted to say that you've made albums and music that defined a lot of people's experience in being young and growing up. Everything In Transit was a revelation in my life, and it was the same for all of my best friends. We grew together with your music, and I wanted to say thanks for that. I really can't express the depth of gratitude I and others like me owe you for that.

If you want a question, I guess there's this: How do you internalize the idea that you've had a vast and deep impact on others' lives through your music? That putting your own thoughts and feelings into songs has allowed other people to listen to that music and relate and work through their own existences? I imagine it's scary and humbling and overwhelming.

Thanks again!